Category: Yankees
My Take: Yankees Acquire Ryan Weathers
The specifics (MLB Pipeline rankings in parentheses) The Yankees acquire LHP Ryan Weathers from the Marlins for OF Dillon Lewis (16), OF Brendan Jones (15), UTIL Juan Matheus (Unranked), and UTIL Dylan Jasso (23) From the Yankees’ perspective: They’ve explored acquiring a starting pitcher, with Freddy Peralta, MacKenzie Gore, and Edward Cabrera (who has since been traded) among the […]
Continue reading My Take: Yankees Acquire Ryan WeathersYankees: Thoughts on Cody Bellinger and Next Steps
Is the Cody Bellinger story over? In a report by Buster Olney, he claims that the Yankees and Bellinger have reached an impasse, and the Yankees’ front office expects him to sign elsewhere. There’s been plenty of Bellinger chatter this winter, so I wouldn’t assume the negotiations are over. However, if Bellinger can do better than the […]
Continue reading Yankees: Thoughts on Cody Bellinger and Next StepsYankees Notes and Opinions for 1/9
Past articles: 1/8/26 1/4/26 12/28/25 12/22/25 12/18/25 12/15/25 Rule 5 Analysis 12/11/25 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. The Yankees claim RHP Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Astros Instead of signing Tatsuya Imai, the Yankees decided to claim the pitcher who was designated for assignment […]
Continue reading Yankees Notes and Opinions for 1/9Yankees Notes and Opinions for 1/8
Past articles: 1/4/26 12/28/25 12/22/25 12/18/25 12/15/25 Rule 5 Analysis 12/11/25 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. The Cubs acquire Edward Cabrera So much for the Yankees’ 6th (Ben Hess) and 16th (Dillon Lewis) ranked prospects being headliners in a potential trade. Looks like Cabrera had a lot more […]
Continue reading Yankees Notes and Opinions for 1/8Yankees Notes and Opinions for 1/4
Past articles: 12/28/25 12/22/25 12/18/25 12/15/25 Rule 5 Analysis 12/11/25 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. The Yankees sign Paul DeJong to a minor league deal He will earn a prorated $1 million for every day he spends on the MLB roster, if any. It […]
Continue reading Yankees Notes and Opinions for 1/4Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/28
Past articles: 12/22/25 12/18/25 12/15/25 Rule 5 Analysis 12/11/25 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. The Yankees sign 1B/OF Nicholas Torres Torres won the Mexican League MVP Award in 2025, hitting .347/.425/.730 with 27 home runs in 372 plate appearances. Drafted by the San Diego […]
Continue reading Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/28Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/22
Past articles: 12/18/25 12/15/25 Rule 5 Analysis 12/11/25 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. The Yankees re-sign RHP Paul Blackburn I have to remind myself sometimes that the Yankees made something out of pitchers like Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Michael Tonkin, Tim Hill, and Ian Hamilton. […]
Continue reading Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/22Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/18
Past articles: 12/15/25 Rule 5 Analysis 12/11/25 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. The Mets sign Luke Weaver In 2022, Weaver compiled a 6.56 ERA in 35.2 innings for the Diamondbacks and Royals. He was a poster child for advanced metrics that season, as he […]
Continue reading Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/18Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/15
Past articles: Rule 5 Analysis 12/11/25 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. The Yankees sign Amed Rosario To me, this seemed like one of the easiest moves to make this winter. The Yankees targeted Rosario for a while before finally landing him at the 2025 […]
Continue reading Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/15Yankees Notes and Opinions for 12/11
Past articles: Rule 5 Analysis 12/9/25 12/5/25 12/2/25 11/28/25 11/25/25 11/18/25 11/15/25 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer I try to keep this to five bullet points. Today, I have seven. 1. More on Cade Winquest MLB Pipeline placed Winquest 30th in the system after the Yankees made him their Rule 5 selection. […]
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